Pope Francis, Microsoft Chief Discuss Prospects Of AI Development - Holy See

Pope Francis received Microsoft's president Brad Smith in the Vatican City and discussed prospects of the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with the official, Alessandro Gisotti, the spokesman of The Holy See, has said

VATICAN CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th February, 2019) Pope Francis received Microsoft's president Brad Smith in the Vatican City and discussed prospects of the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with the official, Alessandro Gisotti, the spokesman of The Holy See, has said.

During the meeting on Wednesday, Smith emphasized that the AI should be used for the well-being of the society. Moreover, Microsoft's chief spoke about some ways to overcome a global gap in the development of digital technologies.

Smith was accompanied by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, during his visit to Vatican City.

Smith and Paglia told Pope Francis that microsoft together with the academy planned to establish an international prize on AI ethics.

The Pontifical Academy for Life is actively engaged in public discussions on issues dedicated to AI. On February 25-26, the academy will hold a workshop dubbed Roboethics: Humans, Machines and Health. Moreover, in 2020, it plans to carry out another workshop focused on the development of AI.

Sputnik has learned that Smith has agreed to attend the meeting.